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H. MUCANN. MEANS FOR ATTACHING ARTICLES T0 CONCRETE WALLS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 26. 1905.

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PATENTED JULY 3'0, 1907.

. H. MGGANM MEANS FOR ATTAGHING ARTIGLES T0 CONCRETE WALLS.

APPLIOATIGT'ILED JULY 26. 1905.

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PATENTED JULY 30, 1907.

H. MOGANN. MEANS EUR ATTACHING ARTICLES T0 CONCRETE WALLS.

APPLIOATION FILED J1'ILY'26.1905.

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"@UNTTED STATES PATENT oEEIoE.

. HARRY MUGANN, oF HAMILTON, oNTAEro, CANADA. y

f IE-sns Eon ATTAGHING AETroLEs To CONCRETE WALLS.

To all whom. 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, HRRY MOCANN, a subject of the King of Great Britain,residing at Hamilton, in the The present invention relates to means forsecuring fittings, trimmings, and snisiiiiigs of various kinds toconcrete walls.

The principal object is to provide novel means of the abovecharacterthat are exceedingly simple in structure, may be readilyembedded in concrete and similar composite walls during the constructionthereof, said means constituting devices whereby trimmings and fittingsof various kinds can be readily fastened uponsuch walls and'eflicientlymaintained in position.

Another object is to provide means whereby door, window, and like framesmay be dispensed with, and the doors, windows and other structures canbe mounted and hung directly to the concrete wall.

Various forms and embodiments of the invention are illustrated in theaccompanying drawings. Aninspection of the claims will, however,indicate that the in;

vention is not limited solely to the various structures disclosed, btis. open to other changes and modifications. s.

lIn the drawings: Figure 1 is a sectional view through 1 a portion of asectional wall, showing means for fastentail sectional view on the line3*-,3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 isa ing an ornamental exterior facing to suchwall. 2 is a, view in elevation of the means. Fig. 3 is a dedetailsectional view throughs concrete Wall, showing meansl for securingexterior embellishments and interior fittings to a concrete wall. AFig.5 is la view in elevation of a portion of the same. Fig. 6 is adetailsectional view through a portion of a concrete wall, showing oneembodiment of means for Kfastening a molding thereto. Fig. 7 is a viewpartly in elevation and partly in section of a portion of said means.Fig. 8 is a slight modification ofthe structure illustrated in Fig. 6'.

Fig. 9 is a View partly in elevation and partly in section of saidmodification.' Fig. 10 is a sectional view through a portion of aconcrete wall, showing another embodiment of the holding means forangularly disposed or in 'clincd fasteners. Fig. 11 is a view inelevation of a portion of the same detached from said wall. Fig. 12 is ai modification of the structure shown in Fig. 10. Fig. 13

is a detail sectional View through a portion of a concrete wall, showingan angular anchor frame for securing molds to angularly disposed facesof the wall. Fig. 14 is a View in elevation of a portionof said anchorframe. Fig. 15 is a horizontal sectional view through means for securingmolding in corners and angles, said means being illustrated embedded insie wall. Eig. i6 is a 4Specification of Letters Patent.

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view in elevation of a `portion of said means. Fig. 17 is a crosssectional view through a cylindrical column or pier, showing thefastening means for holding longitudinal moldings thereupon. Fig. 18 isa view in ele-l vation of a portion of the same. Fig. 19 is a detailsectional view on theline 19-19'of 17. Fig. 20 is a view similar to Fig.17 but'showing means for securing annular embellishments to a column.Fig. 21 isavertical sectional view through the means illustrated in Fig.20. Fig. 22 is a. sectional view through a portion of an angular pillaror abutment, illustratingmeans for fastening trimmings thereto. aportion of the same. Fig. 24 is a detail sectional view I through aportion of a concrete door` jamb showing the means o'r fastening doorhinges thereto. Fig.r 25 is s view partiallyin elevation of the same.Fig. 26 is a view-similar'to Fig. 24, but of the opposite coperatingjamb with means for holding-a door stop in position. I Fig. 27 is a viewin elevation of a portion of said means. Similar reference lettersdesignate corresponding parts in all the figures of the drawings. lReferring first to Fig. 1, the concrete Wall is designated by thereference letter A, and in said concrete wall is embedded ananchor frameconsisting of angularly disposed anchor strips B, 'having'openings Ctherethrough. Secured to these anchor strips are fas- Fig. 23 is a viewin elevation ofv v tener-receivi i members D in the form of studsdisvstems E passing through the openings C', aindheld ih place by nutsF. The outer ends of the studs or members D are located flush with theouter face of the wall A as shown inl Fig. 1, and said outer ends areprovided with longitudinally disposed threaded fastener-receivingsockets G the outerV endsof which atei-countersunk, as shown at H. Anornamental facing for the walls is shown at I', and may be of anysuitable `or desirable construction, said facing consisting of slabs,

which are secured to the concrete wall A by screws or i bolts K,threaded into the sockets G; .While the frame B in the presentembodiment, is shown as comparatively small, it will be apparent that asmany may be employed as desired, and, moreover, these frames can be madeas large as is found convenient for use. They arey embedded in theconcrete walls duringthe erection thereof, the sockets G being closed byscrews. After the wall is completed the ornamental facing is applied andsecured in position by the fasteners K. In Figs. 4 and 5, a modifiedstructure is illustrated. The concrete wall is shown at A2, and embeddedthere- 'in is an anchor member in the lform of a strip B2 having securedto one side a plurality of spaced transversely disposed members C2,which may 'be fastened to the strip by screws D2 or by any othersuitable means. The opposite ends of the members C2 are provided withfastener-receiving sockets E2, and said ends are arranged withthe facesHush with the outer and in- 11er faces of the concrete wall, .asillustrated in Fig. .4.

A portion of the wall facing is shown at F2 and is secured in place byafastener G2, threaded into the outer socket, While on the inside of thewall furring strips H2 can be secured thereto by fasteners I1, passingthrough the said strips and' threaded into the sockets E2.

One means of securing moldings to a concrete wall is .illustrated inFigs. 6 and 7, a portion of said wall being shown' in Fig. 6 Ianddesignated A3. An anchor member in the form of a strip B3 is embedded inthe wall and has secured thereto upstanding transversely disposedmembers in the form of studs C3, fastened to the anchor member by meansof screws D3, threaded into the inner ends of the studs, which ends areabutted against the strip. The outer ends of the studs C3 havefastener-receiving socketsE, anda molding, as, for instance,A F1, fittedagainst the Wall, is held in position by fastening screws G3, passedthrough said molding and threaded intothe sockets E3. A Aslightmodification of this structure is illustrated in Figs. 8 and 9. In Fig.8 a portion of a concrete wall is shown at A4, and in the same isembedded an anchor member in the form of a strip B4, carryingoutstanding transversely disposed `members G1, which, in this case, havestuds D1 passthrough the projecting ends and holding the studs inposition. The outer ends of the studs have threaded sockets F1, toreceive the fasteners Gr4 for a molding or strip H1. I

In case the fasteners are located at an inclination to the face of theconcrete wall, the devices illustrated in Figs. 10, 1l and 12 may beemployed. In Figs. A10 and 11, the anchor strip is shown at A5, whichstrip has secured thereto by screws B5 transversely disposed outstandingstud members C5, the outer ends of which are set at an angle to theinner ends and are provided with the usual'fastener-receiving socketsD5. In Fig. 12 a slightly different form of this structure isillustrated', the anchor strip being shown at A with a stud member B1having a shank G1` passing -through the anchor stripand held in positionby a nut D, threaded upon said shank. The outer portion of the stud B11isy set at an inclination to the inner portion and has a socket E toreceive the fastener F6.

Where moldings are to be secured to the angularly ldisposed sides ofprojecting corners and the like, the

structure illustrated in Figs. 13 and 14 may be em-` ployed. In thisembodiment of the invention, an

with spaced transverse angular members B7, extending on opposite sidesof said strip, the arms C7 of said membersllrespectively extending tothe angularly disposed faces ofy the Wall and terminating at the same,said arms beingy provided with sockets D7, that receive fastener screwsE7, holding moldings, as F7, in position upon the wall.

For the reverse of this arrangement, attention is invited to Figs. l5and 16, showing means for fastening moldings and other embellishments inthe corners formed by angularly disposed walls. The anchor strip in thiscase is shown at A1,and secured thereto are curved horseshoe members B8,extending on opposite sides of the same and fastened thereto by screwsCf. The terminal portions D8 of the members are convergently disposedand have their outer ends flush with the wall faces, said ends beingprovided with sockets E8, receiving fastener screws F8, to hold themolding or ornamentation G? in place.

For the purpose of securing longitudinal strips or moldings tocylindrical or other columns, the structure shown in Figs. 17, 18 and 19is employed, said structure consisting of one or more anchor strips A1having stud members B9 fastened thereto by means of screws or othersuitable devices C". 4The outer ends of .said members B9 are flush withthe faces of the pillar D, but have sockets E1 to receive fasteners F1that hold the strips or moldings G11 in place upon the pillar. Thesestud members Bg are, furthermore, preferably secured at their inner endsby means of-screws H1 to rings I, embedded in the concrete body of thepillar.

lf annular bands are to be placed upon a cylindrical pillar, thestructure illustrated in Figs. 20 and 21 can be advantageously employed.In this form of the invention, anchor strips A10 have secured theretospaced annular rings B10, which are arrangedto have their outer facesflush with the surface of the pillar. These rings |131(1 have threadedsockets C10, receiving fasteners D111, whereby annular bands E10 areheld in position.

In Figs. 22 and 23 there is illustrated a structure particularly adaptedfor angular pillars, abutments and the like, wherein the concrete wallA11 has three exposed i faces. A plurality of anchor strips B11 areemployed to which are secured Ithree-sided transversely disposed membersC11, the outer faces of the members being arranged flush with the threefaces of the wall, as shown in Fig. 22, certain of the same havingsuitable angularly disposed fastener-receiving -sockets D11. The freeterminals of the members are preferably maintained in position by bracesE11, the ends of which are secured to the ends of the members bysuitable fasteners F11, the braces for each member preferably consistingof a single strip having its central lportion fastened to the centralportion of the member as shown at G11.

If doors are tol be hung, the structure disclosed in' Figs. 24 to 27 isemployed. For the hinged side of the door/the device disclosed in Figs.24 and 25 is provided. The door jamb is shown in section at A12 andconsists of concrete. In the same is embedded an anchor frame includinga strip B12 having secured thereto transversely disposgdangular membersC12, which members are reinforced by angular braces D12, the terminalsof said braces being fastened to the terminal portions of pletelysurrounding the anchor strip B12. A portion of the door is shown at F12,the same having secured thereto one leaf of a hinge G12, the other leafbeing fastened to the adjacent arms of certain of the members C12, asshown at H12. The other arms of said members may be provided with otherfastener-receiving sockets 112, whereby the trimmings for the door framecan be secured in place. The structure illustrated in Figs. 26 and 27.isdevised for the free side of the door, the concrete jamb being shown atA13 and having embedded therein an anchor strip B13 to which are securedangular members C13 by means of screws D13. Each of thesemembers-comprises arms E13 and F13, one of which as indicated at G13 hasfastenerrec'eiving sockets whereby the trimmings for the jamb can besecured in place. The other armv F13 constitutes a stop, being providedwith an inset shoulder H against which the door 113 abuts.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction, operation, andmany advantages of the herein described invention will be apparent tothose skilled in the art, Without further description, and it will beunderstood that various changes in the size, shape, proportion, andminor details of construction may be resorted to without departing fromthe spirit or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention.

Having thus described my invention what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is:

1. The combination with a concrete wall, of means for securingr articlesto the same, said means comprising an anchor member embedded in the walland having a plurality of spaced openings therethrough, a plurality ofrelatively fixed members having a plurality of fastener-receivingsockets opening through the face of the wall, and means for fasteningthe members rigidly to the anchor member, said means passing through theopenings in said member.

2. The combination with a concrete wall having angularly disposed faces,of means for securing articles to the angularly disposed faces of thesame, said means comprising an anchor frame embedded in the wall, saidframe including a plurality of rigidly connected fastener-receivingdevices disposed in angular relation and exposed. in the angular-lydisposed faces of the wall.

3. 'lhe combination with a concrete wall having angularly disposedfades, of means for securing articles to the anguiarly disposed faces ofthe concrete wall, said means comprising an anchor frame composed ofangularly disposed relatively lixed and rigidly connected'fastenerreceiving devices embedded in said concrete wall with theirouter sides i'lush with the angular-ly disposed faces thereof.

4. ihe combination with a concrete Wall, of means for securing articlesto such wall said means comprising an anchor member having a pluralityof spaced openings em bedded in the wall, and outstanding transverselydisposed elements associated with the anchor member and provided withfastener-receiving sockets opening through the face' of the wall, saidelements having reduced threaded stems passing through the openings inthe anchor member and rigidly securing them to said member.

5.- The combination with aconcrete wall, of means for securing articlesto the face of said concrete wall, said means including an anchor stripembedded in the wall, and spaced transversely disposed elementsextending across the anchor strip and having their rear sides securedbetween `the ends to the strip, said elements being each provided in itsouter'face with a plurality of fastenerrecelving sockets opening throughthe face of the wall.

G. The combination with a concrete wall having a plurality of faces, ofmeans for securing articles to said concrete wall, said means includingan anchor strip embedded in the wail, and a transversely disposed membercarried by the anchor strip and also embedded in the wall, said memberbeing provided on opposite sides of said strip with fastener-receivingsockets opening through different faces of the wall.

7. The combination with a concrete wall having angularly disposed faces,of means for securing articles to the face of the concrete wall, saidmeans including an anchor strip embedded in the wall, and a transverselydisposed angular fastener-receiving member carried by the strip and xedagainst movement thereon, said member having its angular-ly disposedportions'arranged substantially parallel to the angularly disposed facesof the wall.

8. The combination with a concrete wall having a plurality of differentfaces, of means for securing articles to different faces of saidconcrete wall, said means including an anchor member embedded in thewall, and an angular member carried by the anchor member and rigidlyfixed against movement thereon, said member being also embedded in thewall and provided with a plurality of fastener-receiving sockets openingthrough different faces o'f the Wall.

' 9. The combination with a concrete Wall, of means for securingarticles to the face of the concrete wall, said means including ananchor strip embedded in the wall, and a plurality of spaced membersfixed against movement to the strip and embedded in the Wall, saidmembers being disposed transversely of the anchor strip and each havinga plurality of fastener-receiving sockets opening through the face ofthe Wall.

10. The combination with a concrete wall, of means for securing articlesto said Wall, said means comprising an anchor strip embedded in thewall, and a plurality of spaced transversely disposed members uch havingmeans that rigidly secure it against movement to the strip,l saidmembers being embedded in the wall, each of said members having theirouter sides flush with the wall and said outer sides each having aplurality of threaded fastener-receiving sockets.

In testimony, that I claim tbe foregoing as my own, I have heretoaiiixed my signature in the presence o1' two witnesses.

HARRY MCCANN.

Witnesses i GORDON S. WRIGHT, LINDLEY HARrER.

